Comparison

Fragile Beauty vs Simply Subtle Pink

Sherwin-Williams SW 7553 and Valspar 2006-8C, ΔE 1.94 apart

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty SW 7553 on a wall, hex #E7D7C6
Fragile Beauty Sherwin-Williams SW 7553
Valspar Simply Subtle Pink 2006-8C on a wall, hex #E7D3C3
Simply Subtle Pink Valspar 2006-8C
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.94Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty (SW 7553) and Valspar Simply Subtle Pink (2006-8C) measure a delta-E of 1.94 apart. Fragile Beauty is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.7 and 11.3. The undertones part company: Fragile Beauty reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 75.2 degrees, Simply Subtle Pink as a orange undertone at 67.4. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Simply Subtle Pink depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 67.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty the same color as Valspar Simply Subtle Pink?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Simply Subtle Pink are delta-E 1.94 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Simply Subtle Pink?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty and Valspar Simply Subtle Pink is delta-E 1.94.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty or Valspar Simply Subtle Pink?

Sherwin-Williams Fragile Beauty is lighter than Valspar Simply Subtle Pink by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.94 Fragile Beauty and Simply Subtle Pink
LIGHTESTFragile Beauty LRV 70.0
DARKESTSimply Subtle Pink LRV 67.0
SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Fragile Beauty Simply Subtle Pink
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 7553 2006-8C
Hex #E7D7C6 #E7D3C3
Light reflectance 70.0 67.0
Undertone yellow undertone orange undertone
Chroma 10.7 11.3
Hue angle 75.2° 67.4°
Color family tan tan

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